YPD partners with Target to support Amberly’s Place
Madeline Murray
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) says they recently purchased toys and non-perishable food items to donate to Amberly’s Place.
Courtesy: Yuma Police Department
Courtesy: Yuma Police Department
Courtesy: Yuma Police Department
According to a post on Facebook, this was in collaboration with Target.
Courtesy: Yuma Police Department
Courtesy: Yuma Police Department
Courtesy: Yuma Police Department
“We extend our heartfelt thanks to Amberly’s Place for the invaluable work they do in our community. We also appreciate the strong partnerships with local businesses like Target that help make a difference,” YPD said in the post.
Courtesy: Yuma Police Department
According to Officer Hayato Johnson, Public Information Officer for YPD, officers paid for the toys and non-perishables out of their own pockets.
“Us officers want to go out and purchase some donation items, for them so we decided to pay out of our own pocket,” Officer Johnson explained.
Amberly’s Place provides services to victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, and elder abuse.
YPD says Amberly’s Place helps them with so many of their cases, so they are always willing to help.
Johnson says it’s great to give back to the community adding, “It makes us feel great, I mean the community is great to us, and your always going to have your folks that don’t like law enforcement and folks that do, at the end of the day, we push through all that, and just try to give back as much as we can.”
YPD says they are always willing to help and engage in community events, and plan to continue to do so.